The Silent Ones a superior work with interlocking elements of courtroom drama, psychological study and corruption exposé, might best be called a moral thriller ... an unpredictable work, by turns shocking, poignant, enlightening and inspired.
Both a riveting suspense novel and a philosophical exploration of the dangers of remaining silent, both to oneself and to the wider community ... Mr. Broderick has mastered the technique of plot reversal and the art of planting red herrings to confuse and mislead ... A thrilling, absorbing story well-told.
Despite being labeled as such, this is less a thriller in the traditional sense than an intricate, sensitive, and nuanced account of fallible human beings doing their best to atone as necessary and get on with life. In Brodrick’s skilled hands, it is compelling fiction that will draw readers across genres.
